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A general view of Ariana Park headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. 31 July 2013. Photo by Jean-Marc Ferré (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.fr#ref-indicate-changes)

Vietnam: United Nations body highlights gross violations of civil and political rights

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) welcome the recommendations issued by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee to improve the respect of civil and political rights in Vietnam. The organizations urge the Vietnamese authorities to fully implement the committee’s recommendations …

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Oral Statement by Penelope Faulkner (UN Human Rights Committee, 7 July 2025)

Oral Statement by Penelope Faulkner, President of the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR)United Nations’ Human Rights Committee Palais Wilson, Geneva, 7 July 2025 Mr. President, Distinguished Experts, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify today. The human rights situation in Vietnam is changing rapidly – and for …

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VCHR & FIDH denounce gross Violations of Civil and Political Rights in Vietnam before top UN Human Rights body

GENEVA, 7 July 2025 (VCHR): As the UN Human Rights Committee meets to examine the fourth periodic report of Vietnam on implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) at its 144th Session in Geneva, the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) and FIDH (International Federation for …

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New Report on Violations of Civil and Political Rights in Vietnam

PARIS, 27 May 2025 (VCHR) – On 26 May 2025, the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) published a Joint Shadow Report ahead of the review of Vietnam’s fourth periodic report on its implementation of the UN International Covenant on Civil and …

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